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Wager of Sin
Scandalous widow Bianca Clairmonte has spent the last year of her life running through a string of lovers and losing at card games in the hells to her late husband's best friend, Lucius "Hawk" Hawkins. But when her loving, but disapproving father threatens to have her declared unfit to force her home and back into a staid existence, she realizes she'll need her lost fortune back to flee the country. She proposes a wager to Hawk. Spend a month in her bed and if he ends up begging for more, she wins her money back. But Hawk wants more than a month, and he'll take Bianca to her breaking point in order to win her love, as well as her body.
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2006
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Jess Michaels
126 books1,574 followersJess Michaels is a USA Today Bestselling Author who likes geeky stuff like Star Wars, playing video games (she ships herself with Dragon Age’s Iron Bull FOREVER), Bob’s Burgers and collecting POPs! She also drinks a LOT of Diet Coke. Probably an unhealthy amount, but it’s her only vice. She will eat (almost) anything coconut, truly anything cheesy and nothing spicy (yes, she is a walking stereotype when it comes to that). She likes cats, her dog Elton and people who care about the welfare of their fellow humans.
Although she started out traditionally published by Avon/HarperCollins, Pocket, Hachette and Samhain Publishing, in 2015 she went fully indie and has never looked back! She is lucky enough to be married to her favorite person in the world and live tucked between the ocean and the mountains in Oregon.
When she’s not watching Our Flag Means Death or trying out all the new flavors of Greek yogurt, she writes historical romances with smoking hot heroes and sassy heroines who do anything but wait to get what they want.
Although she started out traditionally published by Avon/HarperCollins, Pocket, Hachette and Samhain Publishing, in 2015 she went fully indie and has never looked back! She is lucky enough to be married to her favorite person in the world and live tucked between the ocean and the mountains in Oregon.
When she’s not watching Our Flag Means Death or trying out all the new flavors of Greek yogurt, she writes historical romances with smoking hot heroes and sassy heroines who do anything but wait to get what they want.
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September 21, 2011
I downloaded this as part of an author anthology
This is definitely erotic romance- heavy on the erotic but a fairly decent story too.
This is definitely erotic romance- heavy on the erotic but a fairly decent story too.
April 7, 2013
***3.5 stars***
Honestly, I find the plots in these titles by Jess Michaels much more interesting!!
Honestly, I find the plots in these titles by Jess Michaels much more interesting!!
July 28, 2017
Primo romanzo di una trilogia, ho deciso di leggerlo perché inserito in kindle unlimated. Uno storico dai toni alquanto erotici, che non leggevo da un bel po'.
Protagonista è Bianca Clermont, una giovane donna che rimasta vedova, decide di continuare la sua vita dopo il lutto non propriamente in modo casto e ritirato, come si conviene al suo ceto, questo perché la sua vita matrimoniale non è stata casta e pulita. Ma a parte questo Bianca dalla morte del marito riceve in eredità tutti i suoi averi, e convinta che solo una vita effimera, dissoluta possa ormai farle bene, sperpera con la complicità di Hawk, i suoi beni.
Non si era mai accorto del dolore di Bianca perché lei aveva usato il proprio corpo come uno scudo.
La sua sensualità, le promesse evidenti e persino sfacciate,
erano semplici armi per mantenere le distanze.
Per mantenere il controllo sull'unico modo che conosceva.
Usando il proprio corpo, la sua sensualità, Bianca costruisce intorno a se un mondo colorato ma effimero, un gioco che solo lei può condurre, perché vuole la sua libertà, e non essere costretta ancora una volta dalle rigide regole della socistà.
Un romanzo bello, intenso, passionale, una scommessa che metterà in evidenza gli istinti primordiali di un amore nato molto tempo prima, una trama che nasconde anche segreti, scelte sofferte, parole non dette.
Voleva di più.
Mentre lo ammetteva provò sconcerto, ma era vero.
Voleva più del suo corpo per un mese.
Voleva più che vincere la scommessa.
Voleva ottenere quella preziosa fiducia che Bianca negava a chiunque.
Voleva vedere il suo cuore.
Non sarebbe stato facile...
E' il primo romanzo che leggo di questa autrice, ma scopro che è anche molti prolifera, infatti tradotta da Follie letterarie, è anche autrice per Mondadori/Edicola, quella linea di libri che troviamo per l'appunto in edicola.
Mi è piaciuto il modo di scrivere, anche se a volte il linguaggio è troppo contemporaneo, rispetto al tempo narrato, quando cioè avvengono gli avvenimenti.
La trilogia Sin
#1 Wager of sin - Scommessa con il peccato
#2 The sweetest sin - Seducente come il peccato
#3 Sins mistress - Il lord del peccato
https://labibliotecadellibraio.blogsp...
Protagonista è Bianca Clermont, una giovane donna che rimasta vedova, decide di continuare la sua vita dopo il lutto non propriamente in modo casto e ritirato, come si conviene al suo ceto, questo perché la sua vita matrimoniale non è stata casta e pulita. Ma a parte questo Bianca dalla morte del marito riceve in eredità tutti i suoi averi, e convinta che solo una vita effimera, dissoluta possa ormai farle bene, sperpera con la complicità di Hawk, i suoi beni.
Non si era mai accorto del dolore di Bianca perché lei aveva usato il proprio corpo come uno scudo.
La sua sensualità, le promesse evidenti e persino sfacciate,
erano semplici armi per mantenere le distanze.
Per mantenere il controllo sull'unico modo che conosceva.
Usando il proprio corpo, la sua sensualità, Bianca costruisce intorno a se un mondo colorato ma effimero, un gioco che solo lei può condurre, perché vuole la sua libertà, e non essere costretta ancora una volta dalle rigide regole della socistà.
Un romanzo bello, intenso, passionale, una scommessa che metterà in evidenza gli istinti primordiali di un amore nato molto tempo prima, una trama che nasconde anche segreti, scelte sofferte, parole non dette.
Voleva di più.
Mentre lo ammetteva provò sconcerto, ma era vero.
Voleva più del suo corpo per un mese.
Voleva più che vincere la scommessa.
Voleva ottenere quella preziosa fiducia che Bianca negava a chiunque.
Voleva vedere il suo cuore.
Non sarebbe stato facile...
E' il primo romanzo che leggo di questa autrice, ma scopro che è anche molti prolifera, infatti tradotta da Follie letterarie, è anche autrice per Mondadori/Edicola, quella linea di libri che troviamo per l'appunto in edicola.
Mi è piaciuto il modo di scrivere, anche se a volte il linguaggio è troppo contemporaneo, rispetto al tempo narrato, quando cioè avvengono gli avvenimenti.
La trilogia Sin
#1 Wager of sin - Scommessa con il peccato
#2 The sweetest sin - Seducente come il peccato
#3 Sins mistress - Il lord del peccato
https://labibliotecadellibraio.blogsp...
December 11, 2020
Wager of Sin is the first novella in the Sin series. It’s an erotic historical romance with an interesting plot. Set in London, 1817.
Wager of Sin: 3 stars: Lucius & Bianca
Scandalous widow Bianca Clairmonte has spent the last year of her life running through a string of lovers and losing at card games in the hells. Desperately needing the money she has lost to Hawk, she proposes a wager to win it back.
Lucius “Hawk” Hawkins is Bianca’s late husband’s best friend.
Lucius and Bianca’s passion was intense.
I recommend this novella.
Wager of Sin: 3 stars: Lucius & Bianca
Scandalous widow Bianca Clairmonte has spent the last year of her life running through a string of lovers and losing at card games in the hells. Desperately needing the money she has lost to Hawk, she proposes a wager to win it back.
Lucius “Hawk” Hawkins is Bianca’s late husband’s best friend.
Lucius and Bianca’s passion was intense.
I recommend this novella.
October 10, 2025
Finge di essere un regency, in realtà è solo un porno: poca scenografia, nessuna cura per i costumi, la sceneggiatura poi non esiste... Manca completamente l'atmosfera, che è quello che mi porta a scegliere questo genere: nessun commento sui vestiti, nessun cenno all'ambientazione, solo deboli motivazioni e conflitti inesistenti.
August 4, 2013
Not my favorite book/series from Jess but it is a novella. One thing I hate reading novella is that it's short and since that is what a novella is...I can't fault it. I do wish that the book was longer. It was really good and for some odd reason, I really want to read more about Bianca's brothers. When Bianca's father was going to declare her unfit unless she comes back to the family, she decides to wager a bet with her dead husband's friend, Lucius "Hawk" Hawkins, to get the money she lost from him back. What she didn't intend to do was surrender the control of her body to Hawk because she wants to be in control of her body.
Lucius has always wanted Bianca the moment he met her and now was his chance to have her. He tries to win her and have her wall that she created broken down. But there is something that seems to stop that from happening and it's an obsessive man
Lucius has always wanted Bianca the moment he met her and now was his chance to have her. He tries to win her and have her wall that she created broken down. But there is something that seems to stop that from happening and it's an obsessive man
August 28, 2013
I've tried, I really, really have. And I wanted to like this book. I've read one of this author's newer works and liked it, but this, ugh. I had to give up near the end because it was dragging on and on. The stupidity of the characters was making me insane. I didn't like anyone. I didn't understand what the hero and heroine saw in each other. I was hoping the villain would pull the trigger while holding the heroine at gun point. When it gets to that point and all you're doing is rolling your eyes at the story, it's time to give up. Since this is an older story by this author, I'll stick with her newer works.
August 31, 2015
I'm a big Jess Michael's fan, so when I saw she had a bundle of three "Sin" novellas I was right on it. I just finished this first one, Wager of Sin. What a fun, sexy and quick read this was! I liked the characters and felt that a lot was packed into this short story. Mostly, I enjoyed the connection between Bianca and Hawk and the passion they shared. This erotic novella was hot! :)
May 4, 2008
Book 1 in Sin Series. Great.
May 5, 2009
Only gets a 3 star rating. Similar in many aspects to Taboo. Promiscuous widow and a secret revealed about 2/3 of the way through the story.
September 26, 2010
I really liked this short Erotic Historical Romance. So off to book #2, The Sweetest Sin.
June 11, 2012
Bianca and Hawk get together after her husband passes away, as Bisnca makes a wager with hawk to regain her wealther she's lost to him through card bets.
January 28, 2013
love it !!i always did love when the hero was always in love with the heroine and more so when he is a rake
July 2, 2014
own **
June 1, 2018
3 stelline e 1/2
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